CRUK: Introduction to Command Line Linux

Tue 13 Nov 2018

Description

This short (0.5 day) intensive course serves to introduce you to the command-line interface in Linux.

It is based upon elements of the Software Carpentries Shell(novice) and Shell(extras) courses.
It is recommended for those CI personnel planning on attending the CI High Performance
Computing facilities (Cluster) course.

Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here.

Target audience

The course is recommended for all staff and students who use Linux in their research or plan on attending the CI High Performance Computing facilities (Cluster) course.

Graduate students, Postdocs and Staff members from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions or individuals

Please be aware that these courses are only free for University of Cambridge students. All other participants will be charged a registration fee in some form. Registration fees and further details regarding the charging policy are available here.

Using the output of one command as an input to another (Pipes & Filters)

Finding files and searching through files

Doing commands more than once (loops)

Making a commands pipeline (scripts)

Logging into other Linux machines using Secure Shell (SSH) and copying files to them using Secure Copy (SCP)

Format

Presentations and practicals

Registration fees

Free for University of Cambridge students

£ 50/day for all University of Cambridge staff, including postdocs, and participants from Affiliated Institutions. Please note that these charges are recovered by us at the Institutional level

It remains the participant's responsibility to acquire prior approval from the relevant group leader, line manager or budget holder to attend the course. It is requested that people booking only do so with the agreement of the relevant party as costs will be charged back to your Lab Head or Group Supervisor.

£ 50/day for all other academic participants from external Institutions and charitable organizations. These charges must be paid at registration

£ 100/day for all Industry participants. These charges must be paid at registration